The Nightingale (John Danby)
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- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-01-17). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 321 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.
General Information
Title: The Nightingale
Composer: John Danby
Lyricist: Anon, probably the composercreate page
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Glee
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1785
Description: This glee gained a Catch Club prize medal in 1785.
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Original text and translations
English text
The nightingale, who tunes her warbling notes so sweet
'Midst flowers ne'er presumes to fix her mournful seat;
Melodiously she sings while hawthorns pierce her breast;
Her voice sweet echo rings, and Nature lulls to rest.